1989 Paraguayan coup d'état
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The 1989 Paraguayan coup d'état, also known as La Noche de la Candelaria, was a coup d'état that took place on 2–3 February 1989 in Asunción, Paraguay, led by General Andrés Rodríguez against the regime of long-time leader Alfredo Stroessner. The bloody overthrow which saw numerous soldiers killed in street fighting was sparked by a power struggle in the highest echelons of the government. Rodríguez's takeover spelled the end of El Stronato, Stroessner's thirty-four year long rule, at the time the longest in Latin America, and led to an array of reforms which abolished numerous draconian laws and led to the liberalization of Paraguay.
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Demonstration of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party headed by Domingo Laíno (left), the main leader of the opposition to the regime, on 3 February 1989, in support of the overthrow of Stroessner | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Government of Paraguay | 1st Army Corps | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Alfredo Stroessner | Andrés Rodríguez | ||||||
Political support | |||||||
Stronist Colorados | Traditionalist Colorados | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
estimated 31–300 soldiers killed in action |